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Rahul promises to spend 6% of GDP on education if Cong voted to power
Congress said it would spend 6% of GDP on education, building new colleges, and providing scholarships.
 "Rahul promises to spend 6% of GDP on education if Cong voted to power")
Congress has Southern comfort: Why Wayanad makes sense for Rahul Gandhi
Wayanad parliamentary constituency has a high Muslim population and widespread agricultural distress, strengthening Rahul Gandhi's chances in elections.
 "Congress has Southern comfort: Why Wayanad makes sense for Rahul Gandhi")
Congress pulls April Fool's prank on BJP, publishes parody poll manifesto
The spoof claims that five years of BJP led rule has given the country its first WhatsApp University, its first 'blog minister Arun Jaitley' and a 'rename sarkar'
 "Congress pulls April Fool's prank on BJP, publishes parody poll manifesto")
Explained: Why Congress has decided to field Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad
The message of the Wayanad decision is simple. The Congress believes it first needs to save itself before it saves any of its potential allies.
 "Explained: Why Congress has decided to field Rahul Gandhi from Wayanad")
BJP fields ally Thushar Vellappally against Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad
Thushar Vellappally is the son of Vellappally Natesan, who is the general secretary of the influential Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam
 "BJP fields ally Thushar Vellappally against Rahul Gandhi in Wayanad")
Modi urges voters to punish Congress for Hindu terror slur, targets Rahul
Hindus have not committed a single act of terror in thousands of years, Modi says at a farmer's rally in Wardha, Maharashtra.
 "Modi urges voters to punish Congress for Hindu terror slur, targets Rahul")
Reply to EC affidavit on VVPAT slips within a week: SC to Oppn leaders
In its affidavit, the EC had asserted in the apex court that the opposition leaders have been unable to raise any ground for altering the existing system of random counting of VVPAT slips
 "Reply to EC affidavit on VVPAT slips within a week: SC to Oppn leaders")
Maharashtra: Children pledge to convince parents to vote in LS polls
Palghar district Collector Prashant Narnaware said this will go a long way in ensuring maximum voting in the upcoming and other future elections
 "Maharashtra: Children pledge to convince parents to vote in LS polls")
Statsguru: Sociopolitical attitude of people ahead of Lok Sabha elections
When it comes to the institutions that run our democracy, people tend to trust the Army, the courts and the district collector the most
 "Statsguru: Sociopolitical attitude of people ahead of Lok Sabha elections")
No politics of appeasement, says Adityanath in rally at Akhlaq's village
Adityanath accused the previous govts of dividing people on the basis caste as he spoke in the village where Akhlaq was lynched in 2015 over suspicion of cow slaughter and storing beef in his house
 "No politics of appeasement, says Adityanath in rally at Akhlaq's village")
No talks on alliance with Congress, Rahul Gandhi said no: Arvind Kejriwal
"There is nothing on the alliance with Congress. We had one meeting with Rahul Gandhi where he refused to have an alliance with AAP," Kejriwal said.
 "No talks on alliance with Congress, Rahul Gandhi said no: Arvind Kejriwal")
People are the masters, they will decide the Prime Minister: Rahul Gandhi
Asked if he was open to being the PM, he said it was for the people to decide
 "People are the masters, they will decide the Prime Minister: Rahul Gandhi")
With 185 candidates in fray in Nizamabad, EC chooses EVM over ballot papers
EVMs, not ballots, to be used in Nizamabad where 185 are in fray: EC
 "With 185 candidates in fray in Nizamabad, EC chooses EVM over ballot papers")
Will have 2.2 mn govt job vacancies filled by March 31, 2020: Rahul Gandhi
The Congress has been criticising the government over alleged jobs losses and lack of jobs creation
India Inc goes all out to fund LS polls, but no rush for electoral trusts
Quite a few big groups are spending upwards of Rs 500 crore each this election through various modes of donation, company executives confirmed
 "India Inc goes all out to fund LS polls, but no rush for electoral trusts")
Sidelined by his family, angry Tej Pratap Yadav could cost RJD in elections
Senior party leaders say that Tej Pratap's defiance may cost the party in the coming days
 "Sidelined by his family, angry Tej Pratap Yadav could cost RJD in elections")
Lok Sabha polls: BJP mulls scheme to counter Rahul Gandhi's NYAY
There are concerns within the BJP that NYAY (Nyuntam Aay Yojana), as the Congress has termed its income guarantee scheme, has caught imagination of the poor, particularly the landless, in rural areas
 "Lok Sabha polls: BJP mulls scheme to counter Rahul Gandhi's NYAY")
Rahul picks Wayanad as second Lok Sabha seat, Left promises to defeat him
The Congress strategy in fielding Gandhi from Wayanad is to galvanise its workers and support base in southern India
 "Rahul picks Wayanad as second Lok Sabha seat, Left promises to defeat him")
Don't need kings, spirit of 'chowkidar' growing, says Narendra Modi
At the close to two-hour 'Main bhi Chowkidar' interaction, the PM tried to convey that the people of India had already made up their mind to return the chowkidar to power on May 23
 "Don't need kings, spirit of 'chowkidar' growing, says Narendra Modi")
Lok Sabha elections: Why some parties are fielding more women this time
While the overall sex ratio has marginally worsened from the 1960s to the 2000s, the voter sex ratio has improved in India
 "Lok Sabha elections: Why some parties are fielding more women this time")